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> you will quickly learn how many businesses refuse US currency Can you provide examples? We must live in very different areas, because there is not a physica
by LeafItAlone 3y ago
> you will quickly learn how many businesses refuse US currency
Can you provide examples?
We must live in very different areas, because there is not a physical store I use that would not take cash, and a lot of would prefer it over credit cards. Even my apartment building rent can be paid in cash if you really wanted. Maybe the utility companies would not take cash?
Obviously online purchases are different here, but a lot of bigger places (Apple, Amazon, etc.) have gift cards you can buy with cash locally to use online at the shop.
On the flip side, there are places I frequent that accept only cash.
- lrvick 3y agoIn Palo Alto, and the wider bay area I visit bars and restaurants often with small "card only" signs which I have learned to spot early. I do not always spot them, and get a bill and am suddenly asked to pay with a card, often having to pay a friend cash to cover for me. A couple times I just tipped extra to get an employee to pay with a card for me.
- Teever 3y agoI wonder what would happen if you didn't spot the sign and simply told them you don't have a card. Like will they accept the cash? Let you eat for free? Call the cops?
- LeafItAlone 3y agoAh, yeah I guess if you are in the heart of Silicon Valley places like this might be more prevalent. In my experience, the rest of the US isn’t like this, even major cities (at least one ones I’ve lived in and traveled to).